Cucut pedang vs Dalmatian saffron

Alopias pelagicus compared with Crocus dalmaticus

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Dalmatian saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Dalmatian saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Alopiidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Alopias	Crocus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Crocus dalmaticus

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Dalmatian saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Dalmatian saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cucut pedang

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dalmatian saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Cucut pedang

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.